US Authorities Disclose Ransomware Attacks Against Water Facilities
U.S. authorities said on Thursday that four ransomware attacks had penetrated water and wastewater facilities in the past year, and...
Microsoft to Shut Down LinkedIn in China Over Censorship Concerns
Microsoft will close LinkedIn in China later this year, the company announced Thursday. The professional networking site, which started operating...
Forum Urges Social Networks to Act Against Antisemitism
Social media giants were urged to act Wednesday to stem online antisemitism during an international conference in Sweden focused on...
US Staging Global Conference to Combat Ransomware Attacks
The White House is holding a two-day international conference starting Wednesday to combat ransomware computer attacks on business operations across...
Computers and Brains: Sensors Implanted in the Brain Help Paralyzed Man Write
Brain computer interfaces, where computers analyze brain signals and help paralyzed people to write and carry out other actions, is...
Facebook-backed Group Launches Misinformation Adjudication Panel in Australia
A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday it has set up...
Facebook Unveils New Controls for Kids Using Its Platforms
Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens...
Infrastructure Successes Have Transformed America, Can Biden’s Plan do the Same?
Congress appears poised to pass a bipartisan, $1 trillion plan that would be the largest federal investment in infrastructure in more than a...
Is Steve Jobs’ Legacy at Apple Wearing Thin?
Ten years ago, Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer at 56. He played a huge role in making Apple one...
Chinese Cyber Operations Scoop Up Data for Political, Economic Aims
Mustang Panda is a Chinese hacking group that is suspected of attempting to infiltrate the Indonesian government last month. The...
Facebook Messenger, Instagram Service Disrupted for Second Time in a Week
Facebook confirmed on Friday that some users were having trouble accessing its apps and services, days after the social media...
Americans Agree Misinformation Is a Problem, Poll Shows
Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social media companies, and...
Microsoft: Russia Cyberattacks Targeting More Governments, Agencies
Russia appears to be getting more aggressive and more successful as the nation’s hackers launch a growing number of cyberattacks...
Google to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over Five Years
Google plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to ensure access to fast and cheaper...
US Rolls Out New Cybersecurity Requirements for Rail, Air
The United States is taking new steps to make sure the country’s air and surface transportation sectors will not be...
Amazon’s Twitch Hit by Data Breach
Amazon.com Inc.’s livestreaming e-sports platform Twitch said Wednesday that it had been hit by a data breach. It gave no...
Facebook Called On to Answer Criticism About Negative Effects
Facebook is in the hot seat again. A recent Wall Street Journal report cites internal knowledge of its harmful effects...
US Lawmakers Pillory Social Media Giant Facebook
Key U.S. lawmakers pilloried social media giant Facebook on Tuesday after Frances Haugen, an inside whistleblower who once worked at...
US Senator: Facebook Whistleblower’s Allegations Should Be Investigated by Regulators
Facebook took another pounding in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday and a senator called on federal regulators to investigate accusations...
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Suffering Outages
An outage has left millions of people around the world unable to use Facebook along with its Instagram and WhatsApp...
Facebook Whistleblower Says Firm Chooses ‘Profit Over Safety’
The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate...
How China’s Ban on Cryptocurrency Will Ripple Overseas
Since China’s government declared all cryptocurrency transactions illegal last week and banned citizens from working for crypto-related companies, the price...
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